Garment hanger



M. JANG GARMENT HANGER July 2, 1963 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 9, 1960INVENTOR. Monroe Jang BY 3544 @QZ-SD Attorneys M. JANG GARMENT HANGER.

July 2, 1963 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 9, 1960 w m 1 e m m M Y B 3m 2QNQ M M. JANG GARMENT HANGER July 2, 1963 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed May 9,1960 Attorneys ilit This invention relates generally to garment hangers,and more particularly to such devices of the type used in retailclothing outlets, cleaning establishments, in the home, and the like.

When garments are wrapped for carrying on the street, they arecustomarily placed on metal hangers within a bag, or folded and placedin a bag or box. Means for this purpose are relatively inexpensive, andconsequently very little change has occurred in the manner of wrappingthe garments over the years. It is well known, however, that hangers andwrapping devices of this type have a number of serious shortcomings.

When metal hangers are used, for example, the garments tend to slide onthe support rod and bunch at one end or fall off, causing the garment tobecome wrinkled. Also the hanger is not easily carried, and the garmentstend to trail on the ground unless the hanger is held in anuncomfortable elevated position. Similar difficulties are encounteredwith bags or boxes; the garments wrinkle easily, and the boxes areclumsy and hard to carry.

The present invention is directed to what now seems a simple solution tothe above problems, and has as a general object the provision of asimple inexpensive garment hanger which is easy to carry and whichminimizes the tendency of the garment to wrinkle or fall ofi the hanger.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a device a of thiskind which is simple in construction, and which is simply andinexpensively mainufactured.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a device of this kindwhich may be used with virtually any type of garment.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a device of thiskind, of carboard or other expendable material, which may be quicklyemployed by sales personnel or customers having no prior experience withthe device.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparentfrom the following description of exemplary embodiments, and from thedrawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a device of the invention, inpartially assembled position, showing one procedure for positioning agarment on the device;

FIGURE 2 illustrates the device of FIGURE 1 in fully assembled position,but shows a modified procedure for positioning a garment on the device;

FIGURE 3 is a view in transverse section along the lines 3-3 of FIGURE2;

FIGURES 4 to 6 are plan views of the device of FIG- URE 1 showingrespectively an unfolded position, a partially folded position, and afully folded and assembled position of the device.

FIGURES 7 and 8 are detail views illustrating modified forms of rodengaging support means useful with the devices of the invention;

FIGURE 9 is a like View of a further modification, showing foldableportions adapted to provide a reinforced support means;

FIGURES 10 to 13 are detail views illustrating both assembled anddisassembled position of modified interlock means, useful with thedevices of the invention;

FIGURES 14 and 15 are views like FIGURES 4 and 6 showing a modifieddevice of the invention, particularly useful for hanging mens or Womenssuits; and

FIGURE 16 is a view on a reduced scale illustrating a bag or outerWrapping adapted to be used with the devices of the invention.

Generally stated, my invention comprises a pair of elongated panelsjoined together at their middle so that one is foldable into a positionextending through a lateral recess provided in the bottom edge of theother. Engageable means are also provided on the free ends of the panelsso as to provide a cooperating interlock. As will appear, thisconstruction makes possible a wrinkle free positioning of a garment onone of the folding panels, followed by interlocking of the device tofirmly hold the garment in carrying position. Preferably the device isadditionally provided with a hanger type support means adapted tosupport on a conventional horizontal hanging rod.

The embodiment of my invention illustrated in FIG- URES l to 6 comprisesa first panel or body portion 19 foldably attached to a second panel ora garment supporting portion 12, about the fold line 14. Intermediatevthe ends of the panel It? is an inverted U-shaped recess 16 whichpreferably is in substantial alignment with a rod engaging supportmember 18. In this case the sup port 18 is constructed as a protrusionon the panel and has an aperture 21? of a size somewhat larger than theconventional hanging rod.

As best illustrated in FIGURE 4, the panel 12 com prises upper and lowerpanel portions 22 and 24 foldable about the fold line 26. In a foldedposition of the panels, the fold line 26 constitutes a garmentsupporting edge surface (note FIGURES 1 and 5). It will be noted thatthe fold line 26 is spaced from the lower edge 28 of the device adistance somewhat less than the recess 16. This relationship permits thefolded panel 12 to be further folded about the vertical fold line 14 soas to extend in garment supporting relation through the recess 16 of thepanel 14 for example, as illustrated in FIG- URES l, 3 and 6. Preferablythe free ends of the panels 10 and 12 are additionally provided withinterlock means, such as the slot 30 and tongue 32, which cooperate withone another in holding the panels 10 and 12 in closed garment supportingrelationship.

In a use of the device as illustrated in FIGURE 1, a skirt, a pair ofpants, or other garment, is folded and positioned in supporting relationon the upper edge surface 26 of the panel 12. The panel 18 is thenmanipulated to position the panel 12 and the garment 40 within therecess 16, in the manner particularly illustrated in FIGURES 1 and 2.During this operation care is taken to see that the garment is notbunched on the support panel 12 and is free of wrinkles. Upon insertingthe tongue 32 into the cooperating slot 36*, the panels become rigidlyinterlocked to hold the garment in desired muss-resistant relation. Thedevice can now be positioned endwise on a conventional hanging rod, forexample as used by clothiers and cleaning establishments, or furtherpackaged for carrying by a customer as in FIGURE 16.

FIGURES 2, 3 and 5 illustrate the manner in which my device can beadapted to the hanging of relatively long garments such as dresses,formals, nightgowns, etc. As illustrated, the panel portion 22 includesa pair of extending arm portions 44, parallel to the panel and adaptedto be received within the neck opening of a garment, (FIGURES 2 and 5).FIGURE 3 illustrates the manner in which the remainder of the dress maybe looped over the support edge 26 of panel 12, in the manner previouslydescribed.

FIGURES 7 and 8 illustrate modifications of my device, to facilitate itsuse in the home. Thus, in FIGURE 7, the support member 18 is providedwith a tear line 46 adapting the device to be hung on an end supportedhanging rod. FIGURE 8 shows a conventional hook construction 18a whichmay also be employed.

FIGURE 9 illustrates a construction fabricated from the separatefoldable pmels 50, 52 and 54 which may be assembled to provide areinforced hanger, 'as follows: Member 50 is folded on top of member 52about the fold line 56, tab 58 is then folded upward adjacent the member50, following which member 54 is folded about the line 60 to a positionoverlaying the member 50 and the hook or finger 62 engaged ininterlocking fashion with the slot 69 of such member.

FiGURES to 13 illustrate possible variations in the interlock means 30,32. Thus FIGURE 11 illustrates wedge type hook member 32a adapted to bereceived in the open slots 30a, as in FIGURE 10. FIGURES 12 and 13illustrate books 3217 adapted to be received Within closed slots 30b.

FIGURES 14.and 15 illustrate modifications of my device useful, forexample, to support a mans suit. In this embodiment the panel 10 isconstructed with sloping upper edge suri ace 70, providing a suitablesupport for the coat of the suit. The pants hanging portion, or panel12, is provided with a pair of fold lines 26 which function to provideadditional rigidity to this member in folded position. These and othervariations and applications of the device are considered to be wellwithin the scope of my invention, as disclosed herein.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the present invention makespossible a simple inexpensive garment hanger which can be readilyfabricated from cardboard or other expendable material in a simplestamping operation. Folding and assembly of the device is thereafterreadily accomplished without any need for external fasteners or skill inmanipulation. A particular advantage of my device is that it permitsassorted articles of clothing such as skirts, pants, dresses, sweaters,etc. to be positioned in wrinkle free fashion on the support panel 12,which can then be interlocked with the panel 10 to maintain the garmentin such position. My

device also possesses the advantage that the garments are supported foreffiortless carrying at arms length, without attendant danger that thegarment will come into contact with the ground and thereby become soiledor mussed.

I claim:

1. A garment hanger comprising a pair of elongated panel members joinedtogether about a transverse fold line, one of said panels being providedwith upwardly extending recess means in a lower edge thereof and rodengaging support means, the other of said panel being foldable into aposition of substantial alignment thereline so as to be foldable into apositionextendin-g through the recess of said first panel, the upperedge of said second panel, when folded, being substantially in line withthe upper edge of said recess, said second Panel having interlock meansadjacent its free end adapted to cooper ate with the interlock means ofsaid first panel and trans! verse dimensions in relation to said firstpanel so as to pass easily through said recess.

6. A garment hanger as in claim 5 wherein the recess in said first panelis of inverted U-shaped configunation.

7. A garment hanger as in claim 5 together with a fold line on saidsecond panel perpendicular to the fold line between said first andsecond panels wherebythe second panel is foldable to provide areinforced garment support readily receivable within the recess of saidfirst panel.

8. A garment hanger as in claim 7 wherein the. gar-' ment supportprovided by said second panel includes extending arm portions parallelto the panel adapted to be received within the neck opening of thegarment.

9. A garment hanger as in claim 5 wherein said second panel is 'foldableabout a pair of closely spaced parallel fold lines perpendicular to thefold line between said first and second panels so as to provide areinforced garment support.

10. A garment support as in claim 5 wherein said first panel is providedwith sloping shoulder portions adjacent said rod engaging support means.

11. A garment hanger as in claim 5 wherein said rod engaging supportmeans comprises foldable members adapted to interlock to provide areinforced support.

12. A garment hanger as in claim 5 wherein the co operating interlockmeans provided on said first and second panels include an enclosed slotand a hook-like insert, each carried by the ends of a panel. 13. Agarment hanger. as in claim 5 wherein the cooperating interlock meansprovided on said first and second panels include an open slot and awedge-like hook, each carried by the end of a panel. 7

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1. A GARMENT HANGER COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED PANEL MEMBERS JOINEDTOGETHER ABOUT A TRANSVERSE FOLD LINE, ONE OF SAID PANELS BEING PROVIDEDITH UPWARDLY EXTENDING RECESS MEANS IN A LOWER EDGE THEREOF AND RODENGAGING SUPPORT MEANS, THE OTHER OF SAID PANELS BEING FOLDABLE INTO APOSITION OF SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAIDRECESS MEANS, THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID OTHER PANEL, WHEN ENFOLDED, BEINGSUBSTANTIALLY IN LINE WITH THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID RECESS MEANS.